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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7, with a global score of 85.2 against 79.5. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S7, but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better quantity of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7, because it has a larger number of 2.2 GHz cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
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